Of late road users have made a loud alarm to government, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to be specific for not doing enough when it comes to maintaining the city roads. The state of the deteriorated road network in the city has caused too much distress to the road users as they are enduring very big potholes and flooding.
Minister for Kampala Betty Amongi has announced that Government through KCCA has come up with a plan that would go beyond just repairing, to improving the city streets through a number of projects aimed at revamping the existing road network and increasing the number of Kilo Meters of tarmacked roads in the City.
Government has availed Shs9 billion to undertake emergency road repairs at key points and sections of roads over the next two weeks.
“I am certain you are already witnessing these road works across all the five Divisions of Kampala; Nakawa, Central, Kawempe, Lubaga and Makindye,” said Amongi.
The plan will address the overall infrastructure master plan which will also handle roads rehabilitation, traffic congestion, drainage and flooding problems in the City.
Currently, Kampala has a road network of 2,100Km of which 642Km is paved with a drainage system of 145 Km of major drains and 3,428Km of minor drains; of these only 714Km (20%) are constructed open drains.
“I reaffirm government’s commitment to deliver a beautiful and sustainable Capital City as well as rally all that derive opportunities in Kampala to walk hand in hand with KCCA on this journey for a better City,” she said.